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| 107mm gun | 107mm gun | M-60 gun | A-19 gun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modification | Mod. 1905 | Mod. 1910/30 | Mod. 1940 | Mod.1931/37 |
| Caliber, mm | 106.7 | 106.7 | 106.7 | 121.92 |
| Battle weight/Transportation weight, kg | 2588/3211 | 2535/3000 | 4000/4300 | 7117/7907 |
| Barrel length, calibers | 31.1 | 38 | 42 | 46.3 |
Shell weight, kg |
18 | 17.18 | 17.18 | 25 |
| Range, m | 10800 | 16350 | 18130 | 19750 |
| Direct Shot Range, m | ? | 1070 | 1070 | ? |
| Muzzle velocity, m/sec | 540 | 670 | 737 | 800 |
| Rate of Fire, rounds/min | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 3-4 |
| Max. Elevation angle, deg | 15 | 37 | 45 | 65 |
| Arc of fire, deg. | 6 | 6 | 60 | 58 |
| Transport | horses | Mech./8 horses | Mech. | Mech. |
| Max. transp. speed, km/h | 5-8 | 12 | 18-20*4 | 20 |
| Loading, type | separate | separate | separate | separate |
| Guncrew | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| In Troops on June, 22'41 | ? | 863*2 | ?*5 | 1255*7 |
| Armor piercing* | ? | 500/111/90° 1000/103/90° |
500/130/90° 1000/121/90° |
500/155/90°*8 1000/145/90° 1500/135/90° |
| Years of production | 1916*1 | 1931-35 | 1940-41 | 1933-1940 |
| Numbers produced/received | 120 | 430*3 | 127 | ? |
* - Range, m/armour, mm/angle, deg. When angle is not given it can be assumed to be 90°.
*1 - 120 guns were ordered in Japan in 1916. On Oct. 1'36 there were 88 such guns. Were used like 107mm guns M1910/30 for equipment of fortified regions. No data for them in [2].
*2 - From [2] there were 828 guns (Rem. AMVAS: mod. 1910 & mod. 1910/30). Among them 474 in western military districts.
Was designed by Schneider for Russia. Modified in 1930. Was used in corps artillery. Much number of them was also used for equipment of separate artillery regiments and battalions of fortified regions.
*3 - Besides them 139 guns modified from guns mod. 1910.
*4 - By STZ-5 tractor - 18-20 km/h (highway), - 10-12 km/h (unpaved roads), - 6-8 km/h (rough terrain).
*5 - Was intended for anti-tank artillery brigades (1 battalion in regiment), but it's known that 85mm anti-aircraft guns were utilized in most brigades instead of them.
*7 - From [2] 1236 guns. Among them 583 in western military districts.
Modification: 122mm gun M1931/37 (using gun-carriage of 152mm gun-howitzer M1937).
Were used in corps artillery and in Supreme command-in-chief reserve formations. On May 01,1945 there were 289 guns in corps' formations and 309 guns in Supreme command-in-chief reserve formations. Were utilized in Germany as 12,2 cm K.390/1(r) and 12,2 cm K.390/2(r). On Mar. 1944, Germany had 200 12,2 cm K.390/2(r) (11 in East front, 14- Balkanes, 6-Italy, 128-France, 37-Denmark, 4-Norway. [3]
*8 - Features of the 122mm gun M1931/37. Armor-piercing (90 deg.) - 500m - 155mm, 1000m - 145mm, 1500m - 135mm.
*9 - On Nov. 11, 1936. One gun needed thorough repair. English-type gun (60 lb.). 52 guns were received from Britain in 1916. Were used till 1942. No data in [2].
| 127mm gun | 152mm gun | 152mm gun | ML-20 gun-how. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modification | Mod. 1910/30 | Mod 1910/34 | Mod. 1937 | |
| Caliber, mm | 127 | 152.4 | 152.4 | 152.4 |
| Battle weight/Transportation weight, kg | 4668/5435 | 6500 | 7100/7820 | 7130/7930 |
| Barrel length, calibers | 33.61 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 32.4 |
Shell weight, kg |
27.2 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 43.56 |
| Range, m | 9520 | 17000 | 1700 | 17230 |
| Direct Shot Range, m | ? | ? | 720 | 890 |
| Muzzle velocity, m/sec | 636 | 650 | 650 | 655 |
| Rate of Fire, rounds/min | 2 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Max. Elevation angle, deg | 21.5 | 45 | 65 | 65 |
| Arc of fire, deg. | 8 | 4.5 | 58 | 58 |
| Transport | ? | Mech./ horses | Mech. | Mech. |
| Max. transp. speed, km/h | 10-15 | 10-12 | 17 | 20 |
| Loading, type | ? | ? | ? | separate |
| Guncrew | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| In Troops on June, 22'41 | 19 | 137*1 | ?*2 | 3123*3 |
| Armor piercing* | ? | ? | 500/105/90° 1000/95/90° |
500/105/90° 1000/95/90° |
| Years of production | 1916 | ? | ~1936-38 | 1937-46 |
| Numbers produced/received | -/52 | 152 | 275 | 6884 |
* - Range, m/armour, mm/angle, deg. When angle is not given it can be assumed to be 90°.
*1 - From [2]. Among them 120 in western military districts.
*2 - No data in [2] for them.
Were used in corps artillery together with 152mm gun-howitzers. Produced until 1938. Were utilized by Germany as 15,2 cm KH.433/2(r).
*3 - From [2]. Among them 1830 in western military districts.
In 1941 formed the basis of the corps artillery together with 122mm guns. Since 1942 were used only in Supreme command-in-chief reserve units. Were used for equipment of gun artillery divisions, artillery divisions, armie's artillery regiments. Captured guns were used by Germany in field and coastal artillery as 15,2 cm KH.433/1(r). Was used until the end of 1980s.
Captured guns: During the War there were captured some amount of German 105mm 10cm K18 guns. There are no any details about their usage, but a battery thereof was seen in soviet news-reel. So one can suppose that they really were used in frontline forces.[3]
